really liked the chipotle mayo and zucchini pickles. I thought that the pretzel bun was good, but almost a little much. Had to really open my mouth for each bite :) The slight downside was the price, $8 for burger, and an...

and chipotle gratin, something with corn, and oyster stuffing for sides, and in addition to pumpkin pie – pecan pie and individual pumpkin cheesecakes.

of gravy and additions to the point that the CFS stays crisp over the course of the meal. The gravy is not unlike Hoover’s, though it has a thicker consistency. The difference is, Shoreline finishes and garnishes the CFS and...

in Temuco, Chile, most likely raw sea urchin which I happen to love and eat at any opportunity. C’est la vie. It happens.

*Corn on the cob *My husbands favorite chipotle mayo

>>There’s always the “I forgot to put the lid on the top of the blender” trick.<< Imagine when the blender has a can of chipotle peppers in adobe sauce and tomatillos. Makes a pretty (good) mess. Did it with...

of ginger and cinnamon that I put in oatmeal ... with fresh banana ... breakfast-licious.. You also can add interest to all sorts of dishes. I make beans and put chipotle and about seven other spices in there. Beans are terrific...

. It was delicious, but oh so much work and so many ingredients and steps. It took me two days of cooking and cleaning, including boiling the turkey and making turkey stock, toasting, rehydrating, and pureeing three kinds of...

, or sometimes I would bake the beans with the sauce for a while. Roughly, you need: 1 1/2 cup chopped onion, 3/4 tsp salt, 1 tsp umin, 12 tsp coriander, 1/4 tsp cayenne (or my new fave, Aleppo chile!) a big red bell pepper a few...

beasts... usually referred to as Barbacoa. In Guadalajara’s suburbs (really cobblestone towns that have been engulfed by development) and towns of Jalisco... the Q of choice is Goat that is marinated in a complex melange of...

and traditions into consideration. Some think authenticity is about a specific dish, i think it is about the whole dining process. The moral of the story? I love Chipotle.

to judge these on their merits. And, in the interest of full disclosure, I don’t mind eating at CPK on occasion, Chipotle makes the best burrito in Southern California, and my favorite old-school pizza comes from North Beach...

of the ingredients and the tasty meats. If your taste runs toward places like Chipotle, IMO, this is a better choice. It certainly is better than Taco Bell, Taqueria Morena’s nearest ‘Mexican’ restaurant at the...

have chipotle sweet potato gratin or mashed with butter salt and pepper. Actually, my family does like to push a rather revolting tomato aspic made with tomato juice, lemon jello and celery and served with mayonnaise. But...

yet, how about a blue cheese and chile cheesecake baked in a sheet pan and cut into diamonds. Purchased pie crust can be turned into 2-bite empanadas, and in a nod to Miami’s Cuban population, filled with picadillo and...